Report an Absence

Parents and guardians can report student absences through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. You can report absences only for the current day or future dates. To report a past absence, contact your school's main office. 

 

Absence reporting is only available through the online PowerSchool Parent Portal, which you can access via standard browsers such as Safari, Chrome, and Edge. This feature is not available in the PowerSchool mobile app.

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How to report an absence

Go to the PowerSchool Parent Sign In page (http://powerschool.sd74.org) and enter your username and password.

 

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Step 1: Click the student’s name at the top of the screen. If you have more than one student, select the student whose absence you want to report from the upper-left corner.

Step 2: In the left navigation menu, scroll down and select "Attendance Monitor."

Step 3: Click the “Report New Attendance” button.

Step 4: Enter the following absence information:

1. Absence date: 
   • Enter the date or date range for which the student will be absent. 
   • For a one-day absence, enter only the start date. 
   • For multiple days, enter the start and end dates.
2. Is this absence for the whole day? 
   • Select “Full Day” if the student will be absent for the whole day.  
   • Select "Partial Day," then enter the start and end times for the partial absence when prompted.
3. Reason for the absence: 
   • Select from the drop-down menu.
4. Explanation: 
   • Provide a brief explanation for the absence. This field must be filled in to submit the absence.

Step 5: Click “Submit.”

• After you submit the absence, it will appear in the Parent Portal for your records. You will also receive a confirmation email indicating that the school has received your notification. If you do not receive the email, check your junk or spam folder. All submissions are reviewed by school office staff.